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Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Healthcare Financial Management
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Commercial insurance prices have risen significantly over the past two decades.
  • The impact of these rising costs on the financial health of health systems remains under-researched.
  • Understanding this association is crucial for evaluating healthcare pricing strategies and financial sustainability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the association between health systems' financial condition and the ratio of commercial to Medicare relative prices.
  • To explore how commercial-to-Medicare relative prices relate to operating margins and days of unrestricted cash on hand.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional analysis using standardized Audited Financial Statements (AFSs) from 156 US health systems.
  • Regression models were used to assess the association between commercial-to-Medicare relative inpatient prices and financial outcomes (operating margins, days cash on hand).
  • Models controlled for payer mix and other system characteristics, weighted by adjusted admissions.

Main Results:

  • A 1-unit increase in the commercial-to-Medicare relative price ratio was associated with a 21.3% increase in days cash on hand and a 2.7 percentage point increase in operating margins.
  • Higher Medicaid payer mix share was associated with fewer days cash on hand and lower operating margins.
  • Findings suggest higher commercial prices contribute to increased profitability and liquidity.

Conclusions:

  • Higher commercial-to-Medicare relative prices are associated with improved financial performance (profitability and liquidity) in health systems.
  • These findings contradict the notion that higher commercial prices are solely to compensate for losses from public payers.
  • The study underscores the importance of pricing structures in determining health system financial stability.